From Cafayate Renee and I moved 4 hours south to Tafi Del Valle. The town is at a higher elevation than the low lying dry vineyard area of Cafayate. It`s a very lush and green area surrounded by high mountain peaks. It is green for a reason as it was raining when we got there, raining while we were there, and raining in the morning when we left. We were able to squeeze in a short walk to enjoy the town.
The town has a highly regarded hostel which we had difficulty locating, but it turns out they built a new one and moved down the street 3 months ago. It was quickly obvious they slapped the Hostel together in a rush. It was quite funny that as you showered, the roof leaked rainwater on you at the same time - we got extra clean. The kitchen was large enough for 1/2 of one person. (I picked the short straw, so Renee had to cut me in half so I could cook...) They did play nice background music in the living area.
In the morning we headed off on an 11 hour bus journey to Cordoba. It`s the 2nd largest city in Argentina at 1.5 million. It certainly has a large metro feel, very busy everywhere you look. We found a terrific hostel which welcomed us with Free Beer and Free Empanadas!!! (Kind of a meat stew cooked in pastry shells in the oven). After an 11 hour bus ride, wowzers it was amazing. They did all the prepping and cleaning, we just filled the pastries and tossed them in the oven. Great Deal if i ever seen one!
On a side note, I was attempting to grow a big full beard, and long flowing locks during this trip…FAIL and FAIL. (0 for 2) We found a local barber who cleaned me up nice and pretty.
COLIN
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